http://andrewchatham.com/blog Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:26:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As far as Bush cabinet members go, I don't have too many problems with Henry Paulson, Secretary of the Treasury. He was a little slow stepping up to bat for the current financial crisis, but now he's doing a decent job and doesn't beat around the bush. The former CEO ... http://andrewchatham.com/blog/2008/03/31/paulson-announces-reform-will-destroy-superman/ When I was about four years old, my mother taught me the names of the various body parts, including the import lesson that certain parts differ between boys and girls. Several days later, I decided Mom was misinformed. "Mom, you said that girls don't have penises, but Elizabeth showed me, ... http://andrewchatham.com/blog/2008/03/23/anatomy-lesson/ Did you know that England is not in fact run by the Queen but is instead under the thrall of one Prime Minister Gordon Brown? Of course you did! Such smart clever readers! While in England recently, my friend informed me of the exceptional childhood of Gordon Brown, who was chosen ... http://andrewchatham.com/blog/2007/11/27/englands-choice-for-defence-against-space-bug-armada/ "My gym installed new door handles" is one of the least interesting sentences in the English language, but hear me out, as they are in fact noteworthy door handles. Previously, I had to pull on some piped metallic door handle, the kind you might find on the door of a ... http://andrewchatham.com/blog/2007/04/29/prince-adam-is-my-spot/ Many people have often wondered how big the Internet really is. I know the answer, but I'm not telling. Instead, I set out to find which country has the fewest web pages. Along the way, I learned a bit about US sovereignty and unicycles. Introduction, and a Bit About Methodology I work ... http://andrewchatham.com/blog/2007/01/26/the-littlest-internet/ I was at my local expensive supermarket the other day, and I ran across an excited girl sitting in a shopping cart, talking to herself. As I walked by, she shook her first at me and shouted, "You crazy old man!" I had just had a birthday and was sensitive ... http://andrewchatham.com/blog/2007/01/17/crazy-old-man/ Has no one else noticed that John Edwards looks a whole lot like John Ritter? I think it would be alright to have the quirky roommate from Three's Company be president, but not the dad from Problem Child. He had anger issues. http://andrewchatham.com/blog/2007/01/07/john-edwards-john-ritter/ I like Monterey Jack and Brie. Provolone and American are boring. I hate bleu. I like the name "drunken goat cheese." Any recommendations? http://andrewchatham.com/blog/2006/08/30/what-cheese-is-good/ Shawn, Joseph, Misha, and I just got back from a kiteboarding camp in Cape Hatteras, NC with Real Kiteboarding. The wind was only there for us for one day out of the four, but we still had a great time. I now own another kite, a 16 square-meter Turbo Diesel. ... http://andrewchatham.com/blog/2006/08/28/photos-from-kiteboarding-in-cape-hatteras/ Lisbon airport workers are a kind, industrious people with a rich social history and a really big atrium. What few electrical outlets the airport contains are situated nowhere near the waiting chairs, which all happen to be unupholstered. Here are some fun facts should you find yourself in the main ... http://andrewchatham.com/blog/2006/08/10/travelogue-lisbon-airport/